July 10, 2026
World News
A range of risks occur for all travellers, the top three are generally from crime, road traffic accidents (RTA's), disease and illness. In most of the large South American and African countries, crime will be the main risk. In South East Asia, it would be road traffic accidents and more recently, urban pollution.
The best sources of global news are the BBC, Reuters, The Economist and The Guardian. Currently the war in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza and the Middle East conflict is focusing world attention. Russia is increasing its global voice with a despotic informal alliance with North Korea and Iran and the Ukraine war shows no sign of ending.
Current highlights:
- SE Asia: Typhoon Bavi approaches Japan & Korea
- China: Typhoon Maysak causes flooding and some deaths
- ME: Iran & USA trade limited missile strikes in Straits of Hormuz
- Venezeula: Earthquake kills over 1000 around Caracus
- South Africa: Anti immigration protests
- Afghanistan: Border tension with Pakistan
- Ukriane: Over 10 dead from further Russian attacks on Kyiv
- Colombia: Far right candidate Esperiella expected to win election
- Peru: Possible unrest following close election results
- Lebanon: IDF intensifies attacks against Hezbollah
- Uganda: Close border to DRC due to Ebola outbreak
- DRC: Ebola outbreak in Ituri province - WHO emergency declared
- Cuba: Running out of fuel due to blockade
- Venezuela: Tense following removal of Maduro
- Thailand / Cambodia: Ceasefire holds
- Ethiopia: Marburg Flu outbreak
- Myanmar: Mil increase mil actions and gain territory
- DRC: Ceasefire with M23 rebels
- Africa: Over 16,500 cases of Mpox virus, 517 deaths
